Rookies sing happy birthday to Gary Kubiak

You can always tell when training camp and two-a-days are winding down. Instead of dragging, players tend to be more spirited. I think that’s why the Texans had such a festive morning practice. Coach Gary Kubiak worked them hard, but the players seemed to have fun. They make a lot of noise in practice. So do the coaches, of course, especially linebackers coach Reggie Herring.

There’s a 45-minute special teams coach this afternoon. Thursday is the last day of double-day drills, and Kubiak will cut them short as they get closer to Saturday’s game against San Francisco at Reliant Stadium.

Wednesday was Kubiak’s 51st birthday. Matt Schaub tried to pour a bucket of water on him but missed.

“Another incompletion by Matt Schaub today,” Kubiak said with a laugh.